Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children January 22 The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great...
To the Friends of St. Francis of Assisi Hope you all had a Blessed Holy Christmas Season. Also hope you enjoyed our beautiful Christmas decorations in Church – the Crèche, roping with Cherubs, wreaths with doves, lit Christmas trees and lovely poinsettias. I...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (2021) GOD’S CALL The stories of the call of Samuel and of the first disciples in John’s Gospel help us begin to understand the nature of God’s call. It is not a work order from a distant God to carry out a specific task, but an...
The Baptism of The Lord WATER It may seem obvious that the theme for the Baptism of the Lord is “water,” but when one spends time with the readings today, one can see many different connotations for that water and its power. Isaiah calls the poor who are thirsty and...
Attentive to the Voice of Grace A Pastoral Letter by the Most Reverend John O. Barres on the 200th Anniversary of the Death of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton One week prior to the First Continental Congress, on August 28, 1774, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born in New York....
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